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in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped into the abbey through a side door. post-rehearsal, the paparazzi caught a very happy bride and groom driving away. in 36 hours, they'll be back with 2 billion people watching, doing this for real. this afternoon, this was the scene outside kate's hotel. is the wedding dress in there? there's kate's dad. what's in his bag? kate at the wheel. is that the wedding hairdo? kate taking a box out of the trunk. what's inside? meanwhile, last minute rehearsals for fly past pilots, horse back horn players and in the predawn quiet, all the queen's horses and
in afghanistan, will return to the u.s. to head the cia in the fall. >>> and, now here in london, the city has been transformed into a kind of wedding command center. electrified by a secret rehearsal with the bride and groom tonight. and nick watt has been tracking the action. he's at methodist hall right now. nick? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, kate and william have just been and gone. they were here at this 1,000-year-old abbey for their final rehearsal. they slipped...
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stress disorder doctors are treating soldiers returning from combat with a dear pitt game called virtual afghanistan appeared on the screen there plunged back into the war zone revisiting the traumatic experience actually helps the process the anxiety and decrease pds the symptoms. nightmares and flashbacks decrees and they were better able to be in situations that stirred up memories of the combat experience. in the and they no longer met the pds the criteria. >> the poultry journalists to oversee the release the band of records showing how much medicare money individual doctors receive it has been in effect since a successful lawsuit by the american medical association getting back to 1979. dow jones insisted it is outdated and the data gerbil collectors were able to collect stories medicating a abuses. the public could draw misleading conclusions that the data is released. >> getting rid of the epa says it nuking rich. he wants to replace the environmental protection agency and a renewable fuel conference and iowa. newt says that they should have a less costly and more efficient agency " is in on
stress disorder doctors are treating soldiers returning from combat with a dear pitt game called virtual afghanistan appeared on the screen there plunged back into the war zone revisiting the traumatic experience actually helps the process the anxiety and decrease pds the symptoms. nightmares and flashbacks decrees and they were better able to be in situations that stirred up memories of the combat experience. in the and they no longer met the pds the criteria. >> the poultry journalists...
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reduce the number of troops in iraq and afghanistan to 30,000. okay. watch this. increase the eligibility of medicare to the age of 68. increase medicare eligibility to the age of 70. increase, reduce the tax break for employer provided health insurance. cap medicare growth starting the growth, cap it by 2013. did you see what happened? you cap the growth, can you unclick that and do it again. you cap the growth -- do it again. you see that one. take that out please, let's try another one. raise the age the medicare eligibility, go up a little bit, please. wait. here we are -- keep going up we have to get to social security. there it is. raise the social security retirement age to 68, to 70, reduce those with high income from getting social security. tighten eligibility for disabilities. use an alternate measure for inflation -- don't click on it yet. what this one is, i love this, use an alternate for inflation, unclick it. this means lie to people. take orange juice off or gasoline off or cotton. no more clothes or food. just change the formula so we can keep --
reduce the number of troops in iraq and afghanistan to 30,000. okay. watch this. increase the eligibility of medicare to the age of 68. increase medicare eligibility to the age of 70. increase, reduce the tax break for employer provided health insurance. cap medicare growth starting the growth, cap it by 2013. did you see what happened? you cap the growth, can you unclick that and do it again. you cap the growth -- do it again. you see that one. take that out please, let's try another one....
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during brighton stop in afghanistan vice-president said success there would require more pressure on the telegram from pakistan side of the border, secretary of state ellery clinton had a rough departure during a tour of the persian gulf clinton made a surprise visit the monument to me with the political leaders as he could see their shoes boarding the plane to leave she slipped and dealt the state department said she is ok. >> this is angie lives in chicago to focus not resist the traders on the floor but also on wall street and main street. demand for commodities grove the cost of goods imported into the u.s. opt in december led by higher prices for commodities such as pools and you'd. there be listening for rising cost of commodities could impact prices and have an impact on companies who at home made in passing that cost along cost the consumer. meanwhile, mortgage applications rose for the second consecutive week because lots of homeowners see the drop in costs driving many to refinance. the average rate dropped to 4.7% last crete. in the meantime if you were thinking of buying
during brighton stop in afghanistan vice-president said success there would require more pressure on the telegram from pakistan side of the border, secretary of state ellery clinton had a rough departure during a tour of the persian gulf clinton made a surprise visit the monument to me with the political leaders as he could see their shoes boarding the plane to leave she slipped and dealt the state department said she is ok. >> this is angie lives in chicago to focus not resist the...
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military of combat support and reconstruction contracts given to afghanistan says about $360 million in u.s. taxpayer money has ended up in the hands of the enemy. the analysis found only a small percentage went to the taliban and insurgents. the bulk was lost to profiteering, bribery, and extortion by criminals and power brokers. >>> 48 people were injured yesterday by a lightning strike at a sea world water park in orlando. a spokesman says none of the injuries were life-threatening. >>> a man who scaled a tulsa, oklahoma, tv tower last week has finally surrendered to police after a six-day standoff. the 25-year-old who authorities say has a history of mental illness was treated for dehydration. no word on whether he will be brought up on charges. >>> and a rare handwritten letter personally signed by president obama has sold at auction for a record $8,600. the note, a response to a letter in which the president assures a constituent he is doing all he can to quell the 2009 financial crisis, had been previously sold by its recipient to pay for a medical procedure. >>> now here's an
military of combat support and reconstruction contracts given to afghanistan says about $360 million in u.s. taxpayer money has ended up in the hands of the enemy. the analysis found only a small percentage went to the taliban and insurgents. the bulk was lost to profiteering, bribery, and extortion by criminals and power brokers. >>> 48 people were injured yesterday by a lightning strike at a sea world water park in orlando. a spokesman says none of the injuries were life-threatening....
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the long and unsecured border of the country shares with neighboring afghanistan, and vice president biden reminded the audience the u.s. is spending $7 billion on aid to pakistan. 11 senior ministers from hezbollah and the allies resigned today collapsing the government of lebanon. the united states government considers hezbollah a terrorist organization, the group controls sizable portions of lebanon's leadership and they represent a third of the cabinet. tensions have remained high overu.n. investigation over the 2005 killing of the former leave prime minister and many believe today's move could trigger years of future political turmoil. the news came as the current prime minister who is the son of the former prime minister met in washington with president obama. so the leader comes to washington, members of parliament resign, the whole thing collapses as we are about to learn that members of hezbollah may have been, in part, responsible, for the assassination. so they just fowl the government. and now to the white house with our reporter. mike, not entirely unexpected, i suppose,
the long and unsecured border of the country shares with neighboring afghanistan, and vice president biden reminded the audience the u.s. is spending $7 billion on aid to pakistan. 11 senior ministers from hezbollah and the allies resigned today collapsing the government of lebanon. the united states government considers hezbollah a terrorist organization, the group controls sizable portions of lebanon's leadership and they represent a third of the cabinet. tensions have remained high overu.n....
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leon pin eta, newt secretary of defense, is in afghanistan. pinetta flew into the capital, kabul, and he told reporters on the plane there that al qaeda is on the verge of defeat. the u.s. captured important information about the terrorist group from osama bin laden's compound in may. now is the moment to go after cloudy. we'll have a live report from afghanistan coming up in our next half hour for you. >>> casey anthony making a surprising move just eight days before her release from a florida jail. the 25-year-old was acquitted of murder charges earlier this week. she was convicted of lying to police in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, caylee, back in 2008. let's go live to orlando, nbc's lila luciana. what happened in jail? >> good morning, alex. well, we've heard reports that casey anthony has declined a request for a visit by her mother, cindy anthony. she has not spoken to her family since 2008 while caylee was still missing following her attorney's consents, and she said she did not want to see her mother. cindy anthony had also re
leon pin eta, newt secretary of defense, is in afghanistan. pinetta flew into the capital, kabul, and he told reporters on the plane there that al qaeda is on the verge of defeat. the u.s. captured important information about the terrorist group from osama bin laden's compound in may. now is the moment to go after cloudy. we'll have a live report from afghanistan coming up in our next half hour for you. >>> casey anthony making a surprising move just eight days before her release from...
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about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everyone. we had some big storms around last night. we have some sprinkles left behind. let's look of the current conditions. partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the low 70's. 71 at the airport. a mixture of sunshine and clouds on this fourth of july. a slight chance for some thunderstorms. the best chance would be latest in the day. upper 80's and low 90's. we will check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. 71 degrees on tv hi
about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this...
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a tribal area on the afghanistan border. a stronghold for taliban and al qaeda fighters. >>> also in pakistan, officials say they still have no leads in the hunt for an american aid contractor kidnapped on saturday. but the fbi has joined the investigation as seth doane reports. >> reporter: the state department said the fbi is working with pakistani and u.s. embassy officials investigating warren weinstein's kidnapping. weinstein, a 70-year-old business development consultant, worked in pakistan for the virginia-based firm j.e. austin associates. he had been scheduled to return home to america. law enforcement sources tell cbs news that three hostage takers came to the american's front gate, offering food to weinstein's three guards and driver. after the guards opened the gate, five other hostage takers, who'd climbed over an unguarded rear entrance, showed up, carrying ak-47s and pistols, outgunning the guards. the eight then tied and gagged the guards, and used weinstein's driver to trick the american into opening the doo
a tribal area on the afghanistan border. a stronghold for taliban and al qaeda fighters. >>> also in pakistan, officials say they still have no leads in the hunt for an american aid contractor kidnapped on saturday. but the fbi has joined the investigation as seth doane reports. >> reporter: the state department said the fbi is working with pakistani and u.s. embassy officials investigating warren weinstein's kidnapping. weinstein, a 70-year-old business development consultant,...
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more for us tonight. >> reporter: 28-year-old clay hunt was a marine sniper, a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. >> his ptsd was diagnosed after -- after being shot in iraq. >> reporter: his mother, susan selke, says her son had to fight the va, sometimes waiting weeks to see a psychiatrist or get medication, and struggling for a year and a half to get more disability benefits. two months ago he took his own life. >> if he had had better care, he maybe would not be dead today. >> reporter: the blistering appeals court ruling found that many vets who survived roadside bombs and lost limbs are now losing their battle to get care they were promised. the court accused the va of unchecked incompetence and ordered reforms, noting that 85,000 vets languish on waiting lists for mental health care. the seriously depressed sometimes wait more than eight weeks to see a mental health professional. the court said getting disability benefits to live on now can take an average of more than four years. almost 1,500 vets have died while awaiting th
more for us tonight. >> reporter: 28-year-old clay hunt was a marine sniper, a veteran of iraq and afghanistan. he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. >> his ptsd was diagnosed after -- after being shot in iraq. >> reporter: his mother, susan selke, says her son had to fight the va, sometimes waiting weeks to see a psychiatrist or get medication, and struggling for a year and a half to get more disability benefits. two months ago he took his own life....
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it shows the border between afghanistan and pakistan. the northwestern area on the pakistan side is a vast prescribal region that serves as a safe haven for the taliban. another sore point, pakistan's intelligence, otherwise known as isi. during the soviet war, it if you believed most of the money and weapons to the most fundamentalist groups. it's also accused of aiding terror attacks in india. it also supported the rise of the taliban after the soviet defeat back in 1989. and washington says it continues to support the taliban today. joining us now is former u.s. ambassador to pakistan, wendy chamberlain. ambassador, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today. do you think pakistan was protecting bin laden and taking billions of dollars from the u.s. at the very same time? >> well, look, i think you framed pakistan -- the reasons for the distrust between our two nations very well there. but it's a very complex relationship. and there is, a on the other hand aspect of the relationship, or we wouldn't be such close allies with paki
it shows the border between afghanistan and pakistan. the northwestern area on the pakistan side is a vast prescribal region that serves as a safe haven for the taliban. another sore point, pakistan's intelligence, otherwise known as isi. during the soviet war, it if you believed most of the money and weapons to the most fundamentalist groups. it's also accused of aiding terror attacks in india. it also supported the rise of the taliban after the soviet defeat back in 1989. and washington says...
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. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that was the sound of bomb going off in the middle of shiite whorshippers in afghanistan today. a suicide bomber struck >>> that was the sound of a bomb going off in the middle of a shiite warshippers in afghanistan today. a suicide bomber struck a crowd at a mosque in kabul. 55 are dead, 160 injured. >>> four people were also killed in a separate attack in northern afghanistan today, as well. >>> the obama administration will begin considering how countries treat gay and lesbian citizens when making decisions about how they allocate aid. today the president directed u.s. agencies working abroad to improve protections for gay and lesbian refugees and asylum seekers. secretary of state hillary clinton followed up by criticizing nations who criminalize homosexual behavior. >>> president obama made his case for the payroll cut tax extension today. payroll tax cut will expire at the end of the month. the president is pushing congress to extend the cuts before taxes go up for millions of americans. >> what's at stake is whether this will be a country where working people can e
. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, that was the sound of bomb going off in the middle of shiite whorshippers in afghanistan today. a suicide bomber struck >>> that was the sound of a bomb going off in the middle of a shiite warshippers in afghanistan today. a suicide bomber struck a crowd at a mosque in kabul. 55 are dead, 160 injured. >>> four people were also killed in a separate attack in northern afghanistan today, as well. >>> the obama administration will begin considering how...
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. >> you have to remember that these youngsters coming back from afghanistan have seen more combat than any veteran in world war two world war two there were long periods of no conflict in the war, these youngsters are facing at every single day. he talked about homeless veterans and the high rate of suicide among soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, he says that the government has to do a lot but the real support mechanism for returning veterans is within their community. >> prince william and a team of rescuers helped to save sailors and a capsized cargo ship today the british royal was the co- pilot on helicopter the rescue two sailors from a crash it went down just off the coast of wales, the british coast guard says the ship was hit by gale force winds when it sent a mayday message as saying it had cracked a hole, five sailors were missing in the body of one has been found. >> if your holiday shopping leaves you hungry you don't have to settle for sub park mall food. next hour restaurant critic visits to places where there are changing the way people eat while they shop. w
. >> you have to remember that these youngsters coming back from afghanistan have seen more combat than any veteran in world war two world war two there were long periods of no conflict in the war, these youngsters are facing at every single day. he talked about homeless veterans and the high rate of suicide among soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, he says that the government has to do a lot but the real support mechanism for returning veterans is within their community....
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about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> holiday cleanup. strong storms rolled through our region, knocked out power, took down trees, and even caused evacuations. we'll show you the damage left behind. >> first let's take a live look outside right now. at this hour, we have 73 degrees. seems calm out there, but it is warm and humid on this july 4th. good morning. welcome to "news 4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm karen gilchrist. it is monday, the 4th of july. even yang has the day off. more than 10,000 people waking up without power. more than 10,000 dominion p
about 1200 service members stationed at the air base turned transit center for troops in afghanistan got a taste of home with a holiday cookout yesterday complete with hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. on board overseas, protecting our independence the troops also enjoyed games, live music, and, of course, fireworks, all to celebrate the fourth. and a little bit of what is that salsa? >> i don't know. whatever it is, it doesn't matter. it's fun. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. this...
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some demonstrations now include outcries against the war in afghanistan and what is happening to the environment. in washington d.c. some anti-war protesters marched to the national air and space museum but they didn't make it inside. >> we didn't get past the metal detectors, we didn't make it to the first door. there was like a line of football players that called us, forcibly removed most of us. >> politicians have had mixed reactions to that occupy wall street movement but some republican suggesting that the protest zeroes in on the obama administration. >> it seems to me that there anchor should be directed at the white house because brock obama's policies have put us in one of the worst tailspins economically that we have and maybe that's why the protest was within shouting distance of the white house. >> also in the nation's capital smaller protests against the war in afghanistan while considered part of the wave of national protest demonstrations, only about 100 people assembled some carrying signs asking president barack obama to join them for a beer summit, speaker service
some demonstrations now include outcries against the war in afghanistan and what is happening to the environment. in washington d.c. some anti-war protesters marched to the national air and space museum but they didn't make it inside. >> we didn't get past the metal detectors, we didn't make it to the first door. there was like a line of football players that called us, forcibly removed most of us. >> politicians have had mixed reactions to that occupy wall street movement but some...
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reagan did great work in romania, poland, afghanistan part one. not but always using explicit military intervention, but over time, it changed the country. this starts with a president that is going to lend moral clarity, strength of vision, strength of values so that the individuals that are dreamers in those countries hear the voices and no aspiration only had to directionally that we stand with them. >> you've made a very him -- very interesting historical linkage early on. i am taking it as three examples of equivalent triumphs. defined the war on terror and what you would do in the next phase of that. >> this is not a known beginning and end to this yet. we are accustomed to a mind-set where people might see a clear beginning and a clear and to the challenge and the need. it is likely going to be transnational. it is going to be multi year if not multi decade. it will be episodic. the threat will take different forms in different places at different times. it will be asymmetrical and it will be different as we although events of the historic
reagan did great work in romania, poland, afghanistan part one. not but always using explicit military intervention, but over time, it changed the country. this starts with a president that is going to lend moral clarity, strength of vision, strength of values so that the individuals that are dreamers in those countries hear the voices and no aspiration only had to directionally that we stand with them. >> you've made a very him -- very interesting historical linkage early on. i am taking...
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the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in foreign settings. every once in awhile, we need to reevaluate early, ask ourselves about the fundamental reasons we are there, and as if the current strategy best serves our national security and the current strategy does not. tavis: how do you all know that pulling out troops by the end of next year is a wise strategy? is that not something that the military leaders on the ground would know best? what we're not talking about taking and eliminating one strategy and having no other strategy. all we're saying is this. for example, let's take o
the police in afghanistan are fugs. we eatow they are -- we them and train them and now we have a trained and equipped thugs. you think via administration has decided we still need to be there? >> the administration uses some of the language in saying that we need to change your direction. he is doing so in a very slow pace that keeps us in this nation-building capacity. i think it is very hard to reverse course. that has proven itself time overtime as our nation becomes involved in...
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the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. >> the president says those hose homecomings will play out across the country in time for the holidays >> but it will be a bittersweet time for families who lost loved ones. dan ponce is at the national guard armory in north riverside with reaction tonight. >> soldiers in family members we spoke with today are indeed celebrating as they, a lot of mixed reactions in lost loved ones and iraq. every wall of this home in west rogers park is covered with pictures and paintings of army corporal albert and it was only 22 years old when he was killed by a roadside bomb and iraq three and a half years ago his parents alley and sylvia had mixed reactions to today's news their relief for the families of troops were currently serving in iraq but regretful that the full withdrawal didn't happen sooner. it is too late for my son, it is too late to prevent fighting back tears recalls the moment he found out his son had been killed and says no family should ever have to experience that kind of pain. his message to th
the transition in afghanistan is moving forward and our troops are finally coming home. >> the president says those hose homecomings will play out across the country in time for the holidays >> but it will be a bittersweet time for families who lost loved ones. dan ponce is at the national guard armory in north riverside with reaction tonight. >> soldiers in family members we spoke with today are indeed celebrating as they, a lot of mixed reactions in lost loved ones and iraq....
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afghanistan? hardly anybody there is literate. in fact, you know, a lot of my buddies when they're over there the only person that's literate is their translator. everybody else that they meet? not literate. so it's, you've got a very uneducated populace which really necessitates you having to interact with them and explain yourself to them. because we speak english, and they don't. so it's, it's very tough. and that's why afghanistan poses its own challenges. you know, the taliban. taliban used to rule afghanistan. you think about al-qaeda in iraq, they never ruled iraq. they were viewed as outsiders by most iraqis. the taliban don't have that problem. they've ruled that place for quite a while. so they already, they're kind of dug in. and so there's different challenges. you can't just say, hey, what we did in iraq we're going to do in afghanistan. but if you think about the principles of the conflict and understanding the needs of the people, that's what you can kind of transcend and apply to both. what else? >> [inaudible] >>
afghanistan? hardly anybody there is literate. in fact, you know, a lot of my buddies when they're over there the only person that's literate is their translator. everybody else that they meet? not literate. so it's, you've got a very uneducated populace which really necessitates you having to interact with them and explain yourself to them. because we speak english, and they don't. so it's, it's very tough. and that's why afghanistan poses its own challenges. you know, the taliban. taliban...
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sectarian attacks are rare in afghanistan. violence tends to be along tribal or ethnic fault lines rather than between the different branches of islam. people took out their rage on the afghan police, furious they could not keep the capital safe. every attack like this undermines the public confidence that the afghan security forces will be ready to take control. the concern now in this war-torn country is that a new avenue of violence could open up, dividing this fractured nation even more. >> mandy, quick question for you. anyone claiming responsibility for this at this hour? >> not yet. the taliban has already said that they have condemned the attack. although there has been early reports that a pakistani insurgent group may be behind it, though those reports are unconfirmed yet. >> mandy clark in afghanistan for us, thank you. >>> and now the latest on the european debt crisis. on a new sign that it's spreading across the continent, even here to the u.s. >> a top credit agency is threatening to take action against almost a
sectarian attacks are rare in afghanistan. violence tends to be along tribal or ethnic fault lines rather than between the different branches of islam. people took out their rage on the afghan police, furious they could not keep the capital safe. every attack like this undermines the public confidence that the afghan security forces will be ready to take control. the concern now in this war-torn country is that a new avenue of violence could open up, dividing this fractured nation even more....
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getting news about a soldier from for the drum who actually served in the 10th mountain division in afghanistan earlier this year. marcum. he had been on the run after leading police through a chase of central new york state he has now been found and captured and is in police custody. private first class marcum was actually involved in a scuffle with a soldier escorting him back to fort drum thursday night. he escaped and ran into the woods and was on the run up until now. again, new york state police confirming that they have captured russell c. marcum. as we get more information we will bring it to you on fox. >> time for a quick check the headlines. a new video shows the pilot of yesterday's ill fated reno air race talking about his plane months before the crash. jimmy leeward says his team tried to make the plane more arrow i do ma'am mick. he was killed when his world war ii spiraled toward the crowd the exact cause is under investigation. investigators on the scene of another air crash this time in martinsburg, west virginia. the plane there bursting into flames. the pilot's condition unk
getting news about a soldier from for the drum who actually served in the 10th mountain division in afghanistan earlier this year. marcum. he had been on the run after leading police through a chase of central new york state he has now been found and captured and is in police custody. private first class marcum was actually involved in a scuffle with a soldier escorting him back to fort drum thursday night. he escaped and ran into the woods and was on the run up until now. again, new york state...
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> the deadlines have reached an defense secretary made a stop in iraq today after visiting visiting afghanistan. u.s. officials say 52 were killed last month the most in any month in two years. america has the authority to do what is necessary to protect our forces. u.s. troops are to be withdrawn from iraq by the end of the year. >> at least one person is dead and more than 100 people are missing after a cruise ship shang sank in the river yesterday, witnesses say that it took the bulgaria only two minutes to sink nearly 2 mi. away from the nearest shore line. it was reportedly carrying more passengers than officially allowed. a criminal investigation into violation of safety rules and the possibility of some technical failure. and not as serious train accidents leaves dozens of people dead and more than 100 injured in india a train jumped the tracks when the driver pulled an emergency brake, authorities fear the death toll will rise as rescue workers make their way to the wreckage, and a separate earlier incident 50 people were injured in an explosion on the tracks, in drilled for cars. >> th
> the deadlines have reached an defense secretary made a stop in iraq today after visiting visiting afghanistan. u.s. officials say 52 were killed last month the most in any month in two years. america has the authority to do what is necessary to protect our forces. u.s. troops are to be withdrawn from iraq by the end of the year. >> at least one person is dead and more than 100 people are missing after a cruise ship shang sank in the river yesterday, witnesses say that it took the...
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. >> natal as apologizing for an air strike that killed nine civilians and southern afghanistan. major-general john toolan says the all-star one coalition troops were attacked near pakistan. one marine was killed toolan says the attackers move to a compound that also held innocent people. he asked for the afghans people's forgiveness and providing help and security. afghan president karzai says he has been warning about the u.s. military about civilian deaths and he says this one is the last time. >> efforts are underway to rescue dozens of trapped miners and a chinese coal mine. local officials the rescuers have received strong signs of life from the trapped miners. the accident happened yesterday when the miners became flooded as their working in an underground shaft. the cause of the accident is still under investigation. >> thousands of ratko mladic as supporters rallied in serbia sunday. it started as a peaceful protest but some of the crowd threw rocks at police who repeatedly beat and kick protesters. 90 people were injured including seven officers. mladic was arrested on
. >> natal as apologizing for an air strike that killed nine civilians and southern afghanistan. major-general john toolan says the all-star one coalition troops were attacked near pakistan. one marine was killed toolan says the attackers move to a compound that also held innocent people. he asked for the afghans people's forgiveness and providing help and security. afghan president karzai says he has been warning about the u.s. military about civilian deaths and he says this one is the...
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stateless group of terrorists, a network that plotted and plans in the world fifth poorest country, afghanistan, and launched a devastating attack costing about $300,000. we learned the hard way that where there is hopelessness and despair, there is danger. where there are unstable states, there is danger. where people cannot to exercise their rights to their voic
stateless group of terrorists, a network that plotted and plans in the world fifth poorest country, afghanistan, and launched a devastating attack costing about $300,000. we learned the hard way that where there is hopelessness and despair, there is danger. where there are unstable states, there is danger. where people cannot to exercise their rights to their voic
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killed in afghanistan burying her son today. today maureen murphy smashed a champagne bottle against the warship on her son's 35th birthday. bathe maine, 1.1 billion vessel will be based in hawaii. >>> national law enforcement memorial people gathered to remember the fallen. the 20th annual ceremony paid tribute to officers around the country who made the ultimate sacrifice. maryland, virginia and district of columbia were there. >>> new warning system heading into orbit tonight. part of the pay load for the atlas 5 rocket. it took off from the kennedy space center just this morning. the rocket will release the first satellite of the new department of defense system into orbit. >>> at the national air and space museum. space day returned today. the annual family event featured hands on activities about space and the history of aviation. participants can attend space training, check out some moon rocks, build a mini international space station. there were also presentations on space and astronomy. >>> graduating students at ameri
killed in afghanistan burying her son today. today maureen murphy smashed a champagne bottle against the warship on her son's 35th birthday. bathe maine, 1.1 billion vessel will be based in hawaii. >>> national law enforcement memorial people gathered to remember the fallen. the 20th annual ceremony paid tribute to officers around the country who made the ultimate sacrifice. maryland, virginia and district of columbia were there. >>> new warning system heading into orbit...
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more than 1000 protesters with various agendas protesting 10 years of the war in afghanistan. afghani david in the u.s. now for more than 20 years believes it is time for the u.s. troops to come home. >> this war should end right now, we are suffering and our economy is suffering we're spending billions of dollars per week for what? we should pull out right now. there's no end to it instead of being defeated like other followers. >> protesters raided to mild during past a military recruitment office and then here to the prudential building, almost president barack obama reelection headquarters. >> we're sending a message to president barack obama today that we don't like his war any more than we like president bush's war before it. i realize that their military action is really not the solution. security has nearly doubled since then 11 so is it any wonder that we don't have decent jobs or health care, that we don't have decent education to market is a debate that will continue into next year with bigger protests planned in may when chicago hosts the nato summit in the war in
more than 1000 protesters with various agendas protesting 10 years of the war in afghanistan. afghani david in the u.s. now for more than 20 years believes it is time for the u.s. troops to come home. >> this war should end right now, we are suffering and our economy is suffering we're spending billions of dollars per week for what? we should pull out right now. there's no end to it instead of being defeated like other followers. >> protesters raided to mild during past a military...
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will, the taliban, i guess, al qaeda is going to release french hostages if they pull the troops from afghanistan. this is a brand new message out from osama bin laden. this is the image on the audio tape. we do not play them. and he said, mocking the friendship and who doesn't, they don't have the power to fight because of their weak economy and he calls france a "hireling," to america. yesterday the feds arrested 100 alleged mobsters in a giant sweep. the suspect list is like a grocery list. some of the most wanted and the most edible. that is next. [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends totay at rest... while a body in motion tendso stay in motion. stayingctive can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if y have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain aninflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is pron to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. and celebrex is not a n
will, the taliban, i guess, al qaeda is going to release french hostages if they pull the troops from afghanistan. this is a brand new message out from osama bin laden. this is the image on the audio tape. we do not play them. and he said, mocking the friendship and who doesn't, they don't have the power to fight because of their weak economy and he calls france a "hireling," to america. yesterday the feds arrested 100 alleged mobsters in a giant sweep. the suspect list is like a...
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over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, dempsey will lead our nations wars in afghanistan and iraq, taking over for admiral mike mullen who will retire in october. i'm joined by our senior foreign affairs correspondent martha raddats who has just returned from the front lines in afghanistan. at the top of his list will be how to advise president obama on that withdrawal from afghanistan. >> that's what he'll have to do. general dempsey spent many years in iraq, but there is no question that afghanistan is where a lot of his focus will be now. the president wants to beg
over 1,400 in afghanistan. and our soldiers in afghanistan mark this solemn day at camp leather neck. here at home, the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. >> our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay. but we can honor their sacrifice. and we must. >>> earlier, president obama announced his pick for the nation's top military post. army general martin dempsey. as chairman of the joint chiefs of...
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afghanistan has to be fought successfully or not -- on the basis if you want afghans -- afghanistan to become an al qaeda state. what is it, a billion dollars a month? even at $8 billion week,t is trivial compared to the magnitude of the problem -- a billion a week. entitlements are half the budget. in 10 years, they will be 80% of the budget. the real news is this week republicans, house republicans, the rubicon. they announced this week after did lange that they are going to propose cuts in entitlements unilaterally in april and the budget. this is not going to be only about that 12% of discretionary. and the test will be, will obama demagogued? >> i think not. >> the fever of egypt is spreading throughout the middle east. >> the united states strongly opposes the use of violence and strongly supports reform. that move toward democratic institution building and economic openness. i called my counterpart in bylined this morning and directly conveyed our deep -- bahrain of this morning and directly conveyed our deep concern. >> the rebellion in is spreading. in bahrain, the government
afghanistan has to be fought successfully or not -- on the basis if you want afghans -- afghanistan to become an al qaeda state. what is it, a billion dollars a month? even at $8 billion week,t is trivial compared to the magnitude of the problem -- a billion a week. entitlements are half the budget. in 10 years, they will be 80% of the budget. the real news is this week republicans, house republicans, the rubicon. they announced this week after did lange that they are going to propose cuts in...
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troops would leave afghanistan by the end of next summer leaving behind 65,000 troops the full drawdown is expected to take place by the end of 2014. >>and we receive more information now on the reported targets of osama bin laden's planned attack on the 10th anniversary of september 11th president barak obama was on the top of that hit list that included general david petraeus and a major sporting event according to abc news the report says that al-qaeda wanted to kill the president or the top commander in afghanistan the shooting down their helicopters or planes the terror group was reportedly trying to figure it out fire a missile or a rocket airforce one or marine one officials learned of the plot in the papers seized from bin laden's compound in pakistan after he was killed the say it appears the plot never advanced beyond a few early discussions ... to airplanes collided on a runway at boston's logan international airport. the faa says a delta plane wing clipped a commuter jet as it taxied on the runway. the wing tip of the delta jet was sliced apart and the tail of the commuter j
troops would leave afghanistan by the end of next summer leaving behind 65,000 troops the full drawdown is expected to take place by the end of 2014. >>and we receive more information now on the reported targets of osama bin laden's planned attack on the 10th anniversary of september 11th president barak obama was on the top of that hit list that included general david petraeus and a major sporting event according to abc news the report says that al-qaeda wanted to kill the president or...
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american officials say the drone missing over western afghanistan late last week i ranchers borders with both afghanistan and pakistan in the east iran's state-run media reports that the drone violated iranian airspace and that iranian forces are fully ready to counter any aggression >>the taliban could make a comeback in takeover afghanistan if nato does not stay committed to that country that warning came from afghan president hamid karzai at a summit in germany today he is asking nato to keep a presence in afghanistan at least for another decade after the united states and other foreign combat troops pullout in 2014 u.s. is ready to stand with the afghan people for the long haul to show support for its neighbor >>the founder of wikileaks has won a court fight in his sex crime case the british high court has ruled that julian assange can appeal his extradition to sweden where he has been accused of sexually assaulting two women a son has been under house arrest in britain for almost one year he has not been charged with a crime but swedish prosecutors want to question him in connection
american officials say the drone missing over western afghanistan late last week i ranchers borders with both afghanistan and pakistan in the east iran's state-run media reports that the drone violated iranian airspace and that iranian forces are fully ready to counter any aggression >>the taliban could make a comeback in takeover afghanistan if nato does not stay committed to that country that warning came from afghan president hamid karzai at a summit in germany today he is asking nato...
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sold r soldiers that spent time in afghanistan, we would see this. we would see these type of activities take place, attempted cooperation with pakistani forces and cooperation was sxradic sxrad sporadic at best. but i think it also highlights a larger challenge that we're going to have in dealing with this issue. i think what this has shown is that either the pakistani forces are fractured in their support of our mission, or they are incompetent. and either one of the two is a problem. >> you heard pervez musharraf describe this as a violation of pakistan sovereignty when the spokesperson for the pakistani government put out a statement saying this was in accordance with stated u.s. policy that they would go after osama bin laden wherever they found him. and that was pretty much the extent of that. but, again, they were quick to point out their commitment to fighting terror. and yet $20 billion we have given pakistan since 2001, did you find the pakistanis to be reliable partners when you were asked to work with them. >> we can't act like pakistan h
sold r soldiers that spent time in afghanistan, we would see this. we would see these type of activities take place, attempted cooperation with pakistani forces and cooperation was sxradic sxrad sporadic at best. but i think it also highlights a larger challenge that we're going to have in dealing with this issue. i think what this has shown is that either the pakistani forces are fractured in their support of our mission, or they are incompetent. and either one of the two is a problem....
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marine corps after afghanistan? >> that is a very good question. my sense is that when we start talking about budget items and you start thinking about the fiscal pressures, we are probably talking afghanistan. i don't think there is anybody -- let me speak for myself -- if you were to look at the written guidance i put out the day after i became the commandant, i have four priorities. my number one priority is to do everything that is required to guarantee success in afghanistan for are deployed forces. that is my number one priority my promise to the marines on the crown and the families back home and those marines training is that i will spend whatever money is required, i will take whatever personal capital is required, i will make whatever is expenditure is required with regard to training our forces and equipping our forces -- i will do all of that even at the expense of the rest of the marine corps to guarantee success in afghanistan. you heard me talk earlier that it is not winning or losing and success is w
marine corps after afghanistan? >> that is a very good question. my sense is that when we start talking about budget items and you start thinking about the fiscal pressures, we are probably talking afghanistan. i don't think there is anybody -- let me speak for myself -- if you were to look at the written guidance i put out the day after i became the commandant, i have four priorities. my number one priority is to do everything that is required to guarantee success in afghanistan for are...
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of russia for peace and security in afghanistan because the security in afghanistan the stability of afghanistan is not only for afghanistan it took effect disability and security after region including russia so wonderful are a product of our foreign policy to fight against terrorism and extremism and stability of afghanistan in the region is a region of cooperation because the fight against terrorism and extremism is not only individual afghanistan it is a regional issue so if you cannot find a solution in addition to a solution for it we'll be in deep trouble because that will continue and take longer time is nato presence threatening your internal security in relation to your immediate neighbors who we have. being working through the worm to sure assure our neighbors that the presence of new to a life force in afghanistan is for security and stability in afghanistan for the fight against terrorism and extremism is not directed against any other country and so far you have kept that reassuring gordon it would be neat to have your regional cooperation as i mentioned to to defeat te
of russia for peace and security in afghanistan because the security in afghanistan the stability of afghanistan is not only for afghanistan it took effect disability and security after region including russia so wonderful are a product of our foreign policy to fight against terrorism and extremism and stability of afghanistan in the region is a region of cooperation because the fight against terrorism and extremism is not only individual afghanistan it is a regional issue so if you cannot find...
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i am talking about afghanistan. the mujahideen are standing there, and the united states basically abandons afghanistan to a very difficult state. the afghans have experienced americans not staying there and being there to trust them come in here we are in a situation where we are sort of back at it. when the president says we are meeting, and i do not think anyone can question, for purely political reasons. we're going to get out right before my your election. that is reprehensible, that a president of the united states would put his political fortunes ahead of what is right for the men and women that he has not asked to go out there and sacrifice and died to protect our freedom and that he is putting the artificial deadline with his political forces. the endgame is success. the endgame is success. i think you make the commitment to succeed, and you have a strategy. success does not mean wiping out the taliban and having a jeffersonian democracy in afghanistan. it means having control of the state, the taliban bein
i am talking about afghanistan. the mujahideen are standing there, and the united states basically abandons afghanistan to a very difficult state. the afghans have experienced americans not staying there and being there to trust them come in here we are in a situation where we are sort of back at it. when the president says we are meeting, and i do not think anyone can question, for purely political reasons. we're going to get out right before my your election. that is reprehensible, that a...